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10 x 10 Festival: Winter Tree Identification Walk

Springside Park Pittsfield, MA

Many find trying to identify a tree during winter to be a daunting endeavor. With the absence of leaves, flowers, and fruit, it can appear as though there are no distinguishable characteristics to help with identification. But this is far…

Composting Workshop: Making Healthy Soil for Healthy Food

Lee Library 100 Main St, Lee, MA, United States

Mary Stucklen, owner of TOMMY’s Composting Service, and Linda Cysz from the Lee Land Trust will share their knowledge and experience about recycling food waste to generate nutrient dense soil and keeping food waste out of the trash. Free and…

Lenox Funds for Home Repairs Information Session

Lenox Community Center 65 Walker St., Lenox, MA

Lenox Funds for Home Repairs ­- Evening Information Session Scheduled Homeowners interested in applying for funding available from the Lenox and Lee regional housing rehabilitation program grant for home repairs can get further details at an evening session on Tuesday,…

Bringing Nature Home: Native Plants & Pollinators

Berkshire Athenaeum 1 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield, MA

Join BEAT for an enlightening evening dedicated to exploring ways to promote sustainable biodiversity through intentional gardening and the cultivation of native plants that support native pollinators and wildlife. This free and open-to-the-public event will be held on Wednesday, April…

Housatonic Valley Association Meet & Greet at Red Lion

Red Lion Inn 30 Main St., Stockbridge, MA

Join Housatonic Valley Association to learn about their work in the Berkshires, and meet new Berkshire Watershed Director Erik Reardon Please email Gina Scherbner at gscherbner@hvatoday.org by April 30, to RSVP. DATE: Friday, May 3 TIME: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM LOCATION: The…

Westside Summer Block Party

Westside Riverway Park 181 Dewey Ave., Pittsfield, MA

Westside Legends annual summer block party DATE: Saturday, May 25 TIME: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM LOCATION: Riverway Park, 185 Dewey Ave, Pittsfield

Kids in Kayaks at the Westside Block Party

Westside Riverway Park 181 Dewey Ave., Pittsfield, MA

Westside Legends is hosting their annual Summer Block Party at Riverway Park in Pittsfield on Saturday, May 25. There will be food, games, music, and ice cream. BEAT is also offering our Kids in Kayaks program at this event! From…

Tree Walks with BEAT + TOURISTS

TOURISTS 915 State Rd, North Adams, MA, United States

Throughout winter and spring, BEAT's programs director, Chelsey Simmons, will be leading tree walks each month in collaboration with TOURISTS (see dates below). These walks will begin at noon and are free, with the option to donate to BEAT. Learn…

Volunteer with BEAT: Riverbank Restoration

BEAT's Environmental Leadership & Education Center 20 Chapel St, Pittsfield, MA, United States

Consider joining BEAT to help restore the riverbank behind our Environmental Leadership & Education Center by removing invasive plant species and planting native ones! With the help of many volunteers and several hours of work, we have been able to…

Volunteer: West Branch Housatonic River Cleanup

Wahconah Park

We're heading into the west branch of the Housatonic River, with our waders on and our canoes in tow, for our annual river cleanups! Cleanups make a considerable difference in the health of the Housatonic River. Over the years, BEAT…

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